DETAILED PROFILE

Chief Conductor
Andrea Battistoni

Born in Verona in 1987, Andrea Battistoni is a rising star conductor with an international reputation as one of the most important of his generation. Appointed First Guest Conductor at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova in 2013 and Chief Conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016.
He has been causing a sensation in Tokyo with his charisma and sensitive musicality, conducting Tokyo Phil for operas such as Nabucco, Rigoletto (Nikikai), and Aida (co-produced grand opera), and numerous symphonic works including the Roman Trilogy, Pictures at an Exhibition and Rite of Spring. His subsequent concert-style Turandot (2015), Iris (2016), and Mefistofele (2018) secured his reputation as a leading light to critics and audiences alike. He has released 9 CDs with the Tokyo Phil through Nippon Columbia.
Other noteworthy engagements include: Teatro alla Scala, La Fenice in Venice, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Stockholm Opera House, Arena di Verona, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munchen, Mariinsky Theatre and world renowned orchestras such as Filarmonica della Scala, Accademia di Santa Cecilia, & Israel Phil.
His future plans include Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, Nederlandse Oper, & Australia Opera in Sydney.
His book,"Non è musica per vecchi, " was published by Rizzoli published in 2012, and by Ongaku-No-Tomo-Sha in Japan in 2017.